Valley News Dispatch category, Page 293
Full circle: Bald eagles live, hunt near former Harrison DDT plantVideo
About a decade ago, Audrey Krzeminski drove across the Freeport Bridge and saw construction workers pointing skyward. Out of nowhere, a mature bald eagle flew over her car, then — “thud!” — the bird accidentally dropped a fish on her hood. “We almost ran into each other,” she said of...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from March 2-8
Here is a weekly look at recent images captured throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley. From major news events to routine gatherings, the Tribune-Review’s “Scenes from the Valley” photo package brings to life activities and moments happening in your backyard. To have a photo considered as a “Scenes from the Valley” candidate,...
Faces of the Valley: Western Pennsylvania native returns home to lead Lutheran congregations in Harrison, Freeport
The Rev. Jeffrey Truscott has spent most of the more than three decades since his ordination as a Lutheran minister helping seminary students prepare for a life serving the church. But when the opportunity arose to pastor a congregation that also happened to be less than an hour’s drive from...
Remember When: Pride in penmanship grew in popularity as 1800s rolled into 1900s
Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series on pens and penmanship. As beautiful writing instruments became more available in the 1800s, an interest in creating beautiful penmanship also bloomed. The European style of penmanship was called “round hand.” Although it looked like cursive, each letter was printed...
Plum brings back DelRosso for marketing, public relations consulting
Former state representative and lieutenant governor candidate Carrie Lewis DelRosso says she is “very happy” to be returning to her work in public relations. Plum Council recently approved a proposal for marketing and public relations consulting with DelRosso, who operates her own firm. She has also accepted a position handling...
Police: 900 THC cartridges, bags of pot, mushrooms, guns found during search for suspect in West Deer home
West Deer police say a man admitted to buying several pounds of marijuana to sell, along with THC cartridges and psychedelic mushrooms, after he allowed his home to be searched for a suspect being sought by sheriff’s deputies. Richard Andrew “Trey” Darrah, 20, of Plant Street was charged with five...
AHN Allegheny Valley Hospital to expand enhanced imaging services, radiology department
A $12 million expansion project is underway at Allegheny Valley Hospital in Harrison to enhance the imaging and radiology department. The new AVH imaging center will expand the hospital’s imaging department capabilities and absorb the services currently offered at AVH’s outpatient radiology center located 2 miles from the hospital on...
Leechburg High School cast excited to stage ‘Chicago’
Members of Leechburg’s drama club are getting all jazzed up for this year’s spring musical. The club will stage performances of the teen edition of “Chicago,” the longest-running American musical in Broadway history, the weekend of March 31. “When I heard what our options were, I got so excited for...
The Stroller, March 12, 2023: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Riverview HS to present Mel Brooks’ ‘Young Frankenstein’ The drama department...
After six decades, Kathy Bollinger relishes changing role at Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Kathy Bollinger was a sophomore at Tarentum High School in the 1960s when she started her part-time job at Community Library of Allegheny Valley. Little did she know that her stint as a page would transform into a six-decade career helping the library grow into a community hub that serves...
From reading room to learning center, Community Library of Allegheny Valley celebrates 100th anniversary
When PPG founder John Baptiste Ford built the YMCA in Tarentum and insisted that it have a reading room, he couldn’t have imagined that a few stacks of books would eventually result in a multimillion-dollar facility in Harrison visited by more than 40,000 people each year. That was 100 years...
Fundraising group works to raise profile of Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Harrison resident Mary Lou Beck spends a lot of time in retirement brainstorming ways to work. A member of the Friends of the Community Library of Allegheny Valley, Beck keeps busy year-round raising money and awareness of the facility that serves 20,000 people in six municipalities. “We do fundraisers, and...
Ride for the Fallen Officers event travels from Harrison to McKeesport
About 100 people and 93 vehicles defied a freezing mid-March Saturday morning to take part in The Ride for the Fallen Officers from the parking lot of the Walmart Supercenter in Harrison to the McKeesport Transportation Center. The fleet of vehicles was dominated by Jeeps from area clubs and tow...
Braeburn Alloy workers’ vote for union representation upheld by National Labor Relations Board
Last month’s vote for a labor union to represent Braeburn Alloy Steel workers in Lower Burrell during contract negotiations has been upheld by the National Labor Relations Board. The vote Feb. 23 was held by secret ballot. Negotiations have not yet been scheduled. It was an unusual hoop for employees...
Police: 3 kids fearing Brackenridge woman’s drunken tirade locked themselves in attic
Three children told a Brackenridge police officer that the woman who was caring for them was so drunk and unruly that they locked themselves in the attic out of fear. Shikia Renee Mosley, 40, of the 100 block of Morgan Street was charged with two felony counts and one misdemeanor...
New Kensington to consider plans for ModWash car wash in Riverview Plaza
New Kensington planners will consider a proposal for another new car wash off Tarentum Bridge Road. The city’s planning commission will review final site development and subdivision plans for a ModWash car wash in Riverview Plaza when it meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, city Engineer Tony Males said....
Freeport creates a borough manager post to shift operations from elected officials — then immediately hires a councilman to fill it
Hoping to shift daily borough operations from elected officials, Freeport Council has created a manager position, filling it with — an elected official. Council selected Councilman Zachary Filous to fill the position Monday immediately after creating it. Filous did not participate in the 35-minute executive session called for personnel matters...
Another long-term Route 356 closure to start March 20
A busy stretch of state Route 356 in Allegheny Township is closing for more construction — again. The closing is scheduled to begin March 20 and last until the end of November. “This will be the exact same closure as last year with the closure at the 356/56 split and...
The Stroller, March 11, 2023: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. NK Salvation Army collecting personal items The New Kensington Salvation Army...
Arnold police say heroin, cocaine, crack found during traffic stop; 2 men face felony charges
One of two men accused of being drug dealers after an Arnold police officer said heroin, cocaine and crack were found inside their vehicle has been ordered to stand trial. Izik David Fletcher, 28, of the 500 block of Esther Avenue in New Kensington was arrested Feb. 5. He was...
Oakmont church serves tradition, life lessons for youths with fish fry
Lenten fish fries provide more than just food and drink for supporters of local churches and fire departments. They also give an opportunity for young people to learn about traditions and serve their community, and such is the case at Holy Family Parish’s St. Irenaeus Catholic Church in Oakmont. Several...
Permanent glass recycling to open soon in Oakmont
Call it one way to capture more of the glass from the waste stream. A permanent glass recycling station will soon be available in Oakmont’s Riverside Park. Thanks to a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, starting Friday, March 17, residents of Oakmont and Verona can drop off...
Harrison approves this year’s paving list
Nearly a dozen roads in Harrison are on tap to be repaved this year. Commissioners voted to spend about $311,000 for paving projects that include Broadview Boulevard, the busy street that runs parallel with Freeport Road. The contract was awarded to Shields Asphalt Paving of Richland. Work hasn’t been scheduled...
Freeport Area school meals to increase next school year
Editor’s note: The new cost of a secondary student’s school lunch has been corrected. Freeport Area School District students will shell out a little more cash for meals next school year. The school board approved the increases Wednesday. As a result of the increase, students will now pay $1.35 for...
‘We all have something to give,’ retired veterinarian says in book about therapy cat Scooter
A paralyzed cat led to retired veterinarian Dr. Betsy Kennon changing the way she sees her purpose in life. In 2008, Kennon was presented with a kitten suffering from a spinal cord injury and unable to use its hind legs. Her professional judgment told her to put the ownerless cat...
